Man charged with breaking into Weymouth laundry mat

Monday

Police said a 49-year-old Quincy man charged with breaking and entering into Lincoln Square Laundromat on Washington Street, Sunday, tried enticing officers into hitting him despite being handcuffed.

Police said a 49-year-old Quincy man charged with breaking and entering into Lincoln Square Laundromat on Washington Street, Sunday, tried enticing officers into hitting him despite being handcuffed.

Paul F. Frawley, 101 Burgin Parkway, Apt. 2 Quincy was also charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, threat to commit a crime, possession of a burglarious instrument, breaking into a depository, and malicious destruction of property over $250.

Police said a caller reported seeing a man outside the laundromat and behind the building, tipping over a box and counting quarters that spilled onto the ground.

"The Laundromat at this time of day was open for business," police said.

An officer said in a report he arrived at the scene and discovered Frawley was behind the building and counting quarters that had spilled from a box containing laundry detergent.

"I identified myself and the male looked up and froze," said the officer’s report. "I asked him what he was doing and he claimed that the boxes had split and he was cleaning them up."

Police said Frawley was ordered to stand up and put his hands against the building wall and he had a razor knife and pliers in his back pocket.

"Based on the appearance of a possible theft and my observance of tools which could be used as a weapons against me, I immediately took control of the male’s right arm and placed him onto the ground and into handcuffs," police said.

Police said Frawley began yelling and swearing while a crowd of people gathered on a nearby street.

"A pat frisk of Frawley revealed gloves, binoculars, three screwdrivers, two pairs of pliers, the razor cutting knife and another small knife," police said.

Frawley also emitted a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage from his breath and based on his appearance and speech seemed intoxicated, according to police.

Police said the rear door to the laundromat had been pried open and the lock was punched out.

"There was a piece of the door on the ground," police said. "Once inside, there was a bag of tolls and cell phone that was charged. Near the bag of tools was a hammer."

Police said Frawley became belligerent while being questioned and he admitted the tools and cell phone were his, claiming he was a contractor.

"It was obvious he was intoxicated and even though he was handcuffed he started yelling, swearing and trying to get officers to hit him," police said.

Police said a prisoner transport wagon was requested to transport Frawley and he tried to kick officers while being removed from the backseat of a patrol car.

"It took five officers to control Frawley as he was now thrashing around screaming he was going to get us, among other fighting words," police said.

Police said the owner of Lincoln Square Laundromat arrived on the scene and he confirmed damage had been done to an inside door that was pried open.

"He claimed that the rear door is usually locked," police said.

Police said the owner also confirmed that the two boxes containing laundry detergent discovered outside the building had previously been inside a rear room in the Laundromat.

"The machine that the change was removed from was built into the wall," police said. "In addition to the large amount of quarters there were 229 boxes of laundry detergent that were removed from the business."

Police said Frawley was taken to police headquarters to be booked on the charges, but he was uncoopertiave.

"He was placed in leg shackles as he tried to kick officers," police said.